On 5/12/08, Paul Sobey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Not sure this is the perfect place to post, but you are such a helpful > bunch, I thought I'd give it a crack. > > In several previous jobs I've put together automated builds for Windows > boxes, complete with app installs, configuration, bla bla. Now in a new > role, I need to develop an automated framework to cover Linux (RHEL), > Solaris and Windows. This will probably be in python, so I'll try and have > a common menu system asking a sensible set of questions at the beginning. > > What general techniques would you guys recommend for automated builds of > Linux/Solaris? Is it as simple as partitioning, untarring an appropriate > set of files and writing some config out? It certainly has to be easier > than the rather convoluted Windows process :) > > Any advice/suggestions gratefully received. > > Cheers from sunny London, > Paul > > p.s. I'm trying to make a case for use of Gentoo internally (I find Gentoo > package management easier and more flexible than yum/deb) - but since I'm > working for an investment fund, the powers that be are keen on the cozy > supportedness of RHEL. Any suggestions here welcome too! > > > -- > gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list > >
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